Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.
• Tuukka Rask on his future: “I know that this summer I can talk about a possible extension with the Bruins, so we’ll see where that goes. I definitely don’t have thoughts about retirement or anything like that.” [NBC Sports Boston]
• Montreal? Minnesota? Columbus? If the NHL playoff field was expanded, which underachieving team could make a deep run? [TSN]
• If the NHL is to return, one GM thinks players will need more than two weeks to get ready. [Sin Bin Vegas]
• How the AHL’s season cancellation will affect the NHL. [The Hockey News]
• On the man behind the NHL’s plans to increase its visibility. [National Post]\
• How playing NHL 20 can improve your hockey IQ. [Jack Han]
• Mike Futa is leaving his position as assistant GM with the Kings. [LA Times]
• Brendan Gallagher is the using his downtime to learn French and master TikTok. [NHLPA]
• Fun look at an alternate history where Eric Lindros was never traded from the Flyers to the Rangers. [Broad Street Hockey]
• Bernie Saunders, the NHL’s fifth black player seeks to share experiences, help increase inclusion. [NHL.com]
• With Long Island University adding a D-I men’s team, which conference will they play in? [USCHO]
• The Kansas City Scouts are coming back after the NAHL’s Topeka Pilots announced a rebrand. [NAHL]
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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.